Rappers React To A Perfect Circle "Orestes"!!!

[@jamessal3021]

You guys have to listen to the live version at Red Rock...not too many bands can make an already beautiful song sound even better..Maynard voice with those guitar solos catapault this into one of the best live songs I've ever heard! ENJOY

[@aaroncole3941]

Its become one of my all time favorite musical performances. Absolute masterpiece!

[@ryanford5320]

Agreed 💯

[@stephengiannone5449]

@@aaroncole3941 it is.

[@JRPeterson]

There isn’t a more emotive and powerful guitar solo like the one in the Stone And Echo live version of Orestes. I get goosebumps every time, and even emotional sometimes. It sounds like an anguished cry for help that gradually reigns to its fate. It’s a must listen, especially now that the studio version has been done.

[@metaphoria3]

It’s like the equivalent of a modern jazz standard

[@Viccerz]

This might be one of the finest pieces of music ever created. Shit gives me chills every time I hear it. Mer de Noms is a Top 10 classic album

[@metaphoria3]

Dude the landscapes of the chords with the pace change ups of the drums gravity of the bass etherial vocals fell in love with the song as soon as I heard it

[@heidia7832]

I'm in full agreement with both comments. His vocals are amazing. This has always been my favorite APC song. Chills everytime

[@jdawg3629]

It's supposedly the highest Billboard ranking of a rock band's debut album. Classic

[@Skullzrapper]

Definitively one of my favorite tracks by them! I don't know why these Greek stories are always so powerful! Maynard's lyrics are stunning and perfect!

[@metaphoria3]

@@Skullzrapper cuz they’re timeless

[@beatlebum7057]

Finally!! To me this is APCs best song. A freakin masterpiece!

[@pauljansen1137]

Yes...in my opinion this is their very best song from "Mer de Noms".....lyrics are incredible!!!

[@chrisrcowley]

Agreed!

[@michaelrandall2490]

Mer de noms is underrated

[@whitejosh444]

Great song. I say 3 Libras though

[@fmchef25]

I've been asking for the live version for at least 8 months

[@SerenityNow331]

Definitely my favorite from Mer de Noms.

[@scooterreacts1822]

The name of this song is a reference to a Greek myth. Orestes is the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. While he is away, his mother kills his father. Later on, Orestes comes back to avenge his father, killing his mother and her lover, Aegisthus. However, breaking family ties is a terrible offense to the Erinyes, the Furies that even gods fear. They pursue Orestes around Greece, and he finds salvation in Athena’s temple, where the goddess makes a trial and acquits Orestes....Oh yeah, perhaps Maynards best vocal performance... Friggin awesome!!

[@SD-kx1se]

Judith is also on this album, so he’s clearly struggling with his emotions concerning his mother’s suffering. Things are going to get really dark now. In psychoanalysis, an “Orestes Complex” is an urge for a son to kill his mother. Over long periods of time, it can occur. MJK wants nothing more than to end her years of pain and suffering. He’s contemplating doing it himself.

[@coreysmith9847]

Did know that after all these years

[@Madcat1776]

I just watched my mother scream herself to death ~ under “comfort care” … I feel this.

[@blairbowers769]

Mind blown. Now it all makes sense. Thanks for that learn-something-new-every-day bit of knowledge

[@jasonduvall6565]

Today is the one year anniversary of my brother's passing , he loved Maynard. Especially this song, R.I.P. Paul Ibarra ,

[@kristaspecht]

💜

[@flyingardilla143]

Give me one more medicated, peaceful moment.

[@justinbudach5008]

My Favorite APC song lets go!

[@danielrivera1005]

Metallica did on Whiplash: "But we'll never stop, we'll never quit, 'cause we're Metallica" Also, Orestes is my favorite from APC, thanks guys!

[@martin.coronado]

And Iron Maiden on Iron Maiden song too.

[@andrewjones1071]

And Motorhead did on Motorhead.

[@andrewjones1071]

Deicide.

[@iankepple1114]

The song "Bad Company" by the band "Bad Company" off the album "Bad Company" comes to mind hahah =)

[@ToolforOffice]

Lol reminds me of that video "The greatest Hit of Disturbed"

[@iankepple1114]

@@ToolforOffice Hahahah can confirm! 🤣

[@adammaynard5683]

This is such a sad song, I can’t imagine having to endure what MJK has had to with his mother and watching her suffer for so long.

[@JCLIR13]

Last name jealousy!!!!

[@icefacade]

"I don't want to feel this overwhelming hostility" spoke to my soul when I first heard it and it still wails in my heart sometimes like a desperate prayer.

[@joloj23]

I watched this live in Dallas when they opened for NIN. The album just came out. We went and picked up the CD..that’s how long ago this was, and listened to it all the way down. And when I say it just came out, it was out that day, got it brand new, and listened for the first time, then saw them that night. Amazing concert.

[@shawn9566]

Ya I was there too. Was in high school at the time. Original lineup was best and this was prime Maynard vocal ability.

[@joloj23]

@@shawn9566 it was what the Nokia center or something. Anyway. We were up on the grassy knoll. Perfect view. They had huge screens set on either side of the stage. We were smoking some funky cigarettes, and this security guard walked up and asked what we were doing. My friend cuffed it, and we were like..nothing man, what’s going on? He took it, and said, “Shit I just wanted a hit is all.” But he walked off with it. We were laughing. Rolled another and kept on. This was years ago, I don’t condone that action at all. Don’t do it *said in a lecturing voice*

[@shawn9566]

@@joloj23 I think it was Starplex then. I think the show was in May and they came back around in September.

[@joloj23]

@@shawn9566 that’s it. It was may when their album came out. Late spring. Glad to hear from another soul out there. Thanks man, you helped bring back memories.

[@metaphoria3]

Whoaa chills that’s awesome dude

[@AT-yg4nk]

Wow…This video was particularly special for me…I first heard this song sometime during sophomore year in 2002. I’ve listened to this song probably close to a 1000 times, and I mean that literally. I have every single moment of this song memorized to the tiniest detail. It’s been so much apart of my life, and has played as the soundtrack of my life sooo many times…it’s basically apart of my DNA. It’s absolutely amazing to watch two people listen and experience this song for the FIRST time…

[@grntbggr126]

Orestes is possibly Maynard's most evocative and wide ranging vocal of his whole body of work. Truly remarkable.

[@piohermosillo569]

To me, their Best song, obbiously the Best album too

[@AdaM-rj9pu]

Fuck yes finally ! I think I recommended this one at least five times because it’s so freakin beautiful.

[@petetedham1473]

Me to, lve been following them when they first started with tool and recommended the check out APC

[@scottlefaivre6889]

Finally you guys are doing one of the three mjk tracks I've been begging for. This song is beautiful I never thought a song about giving birth to a child can be so brilliant. Love you guys thank you trash talker for life

[@adammorvant]

This was the first Maynard album I owned. I played this ENTIRE album nonstop that year.

[@billdauterive1180]

Orestes killed his mother after she ran away with a lover and murdered his father Agamemnon when he returned from Troy. Orestes had to hide with the Oracle of Delphi from the Furies while the Olympians heard evidence to prove his Matricide was legal.

[@joannareed7443]

Beautiful song🖤 You guys need to listen to Green Valley or Potions soon from Puscifer. Then The Package from APC

[@joehynes5452]

The Package and Potions would be a fantastic one two punch

[@ryanford5320]

Either my 1st or 2nd favorite APC song...so freaking beautiful all the way around. And yes, like many have suggested..the Red Rocks live performance is 🔥🔥🔥

[@jmoon6277]

Yes! This is easily in my top 5 APC songs, and the live version at Red Rocks with the alternate guitar solo is divine as well.

[@MattKCChiefsfan]

Yes.. finally.. the best of their best 🔥

[@InsideBilderberg]

Killing Joke put their band name in the lyrics of their song Hosannas from the Basements of Hell; "I harbor thoughts of killing you Pour petrol on you and then on me But then i walk down the stairs And killing Joke waits for me there Then we play - go psycho" ...

[@heidia7832]

Can't wait to see your reactions to this one. Orestes really showcases his softer vocals imo.

[@voidwraithprime8521]

My personal fav from the album.

[@mattjackson3097]

Braves up 6 zero bottom of 5th and fried going beast mode. Perfect chance to check in the trash talkers. Let's go braves......

[@whitejosh444]

His voice gives me chills everytime in this song

[@alexhartman6144]

The live at the red rocks version of this a must! :)

[@renneabad03]

You should listen to the live version of this, just my opinion but I think it's way better than the studio one. A Perfect Circle - Orestes - Stone and Echo Live at Red Rocks

[@Awprod2000]

Agreed, the Stone and Echo version of The Hollow as well

[@heidia7832]

Agree

[@Awprod2000]

The punk band Bad Religion put their band name in the lyrics of their song No Direction, "No Bad Religion song can make your life complete" .Rage Against the Machine almost does it in Know Your Enemy, "I was born to rage against them"

[@bassplayer1014]

One of my favorites to play!!!!

[@gregoryporter5526]

Me too

[@joechurch7]

It's about Damn Time!!!!!!!

[@steveanderson8289]

Orestes killed his mother to avenge the death of his father. I believe at this time Maynard was still struggling with his own relationship with his mother.

[@Frank.E.Valley]

Bands that use their name in a song: - Bad Company - Angel Witch - Witchcraft These also hit the tri-fecta of that being the band name, album name, and song name.

[@briannixon4111]

There's also the song Deicide by the band Deicide off of the album Deicide

[@thebourbonkid9042]

rammstein

[@tnfloose9023]

Chill song till you realize he's singing about pulling the plug on his mom lol

[@Reshyrah]

This is a song of deep feeling.. listened to it all through high school. Went about 10 years before I even knew what the lyrics were. The sheer inspiration that comes from Maynard's different bands is almost beyond measure. Loved the reaction!💗

[@dutchmastah07]

One Day As A Lion has a song called One Day As a Lion

[@BillyBong]

Mer de noms is sea of names. Almost every song title is a name. There is actually an alphabet they created that you can break the code and correlate every letter to the English alphabet.

[@davidwalker4684]

You have to help me my brothers there is a truly epic rock song that no one has heard, it is by a band called Jess and the ancient ones and the song is “prayer for death and fire”. You definitely won’t regret discovering this masterpiece of rock and sharing it with the world.

[@jarrodderr]

Maynard says Puscifer in the song Vagina Mine. Which is a badass song. Beautiful voiceover work in that song.

[@nola1083]

Just want to say this... I stumbled upon yall when the plandemic first started. To this day. Every Tuesday I tune in for Maynard Tuesday. Thank you. OGT SINCE 92'

[@chrono050]

Song makes me cry everytime... Now this gentlemen is a great APC song.. I still don't know how the Contrarian is ya'lls fav ... Do Passive next APC or Grey Area from Puscifer

[@Drivestort]

Maynard's mom had suffered from a stroke and had lingering issues for some 27 years before she died, but she was a Christian Scientist and refused medical treatment, hence the lyrics behind Judith, and this song is him lamenting the emotions and morals that prevented him from helping her to die peacefully.

[@ocat1979]

But she was still alive when this album was written

[@johnbuckley3862]

I think GnR mentioned the bands name in a roundabout way on the song Breakdown. I think the lyric was " every thing was Rose's when we held on to the Guns"

[@PowderedToastMan420]

Its just "One more Medicated Moment" with the TRASH TALKERS. ✌

[@abeljaiel8520]

I've always loved this song

[@celsoferreira1171]

Yo my friends! Love the song! Actually when i suggest APC to my friends this is the SONG that i start to name! Love the reaction, as always ❤

[@markdavy3020]

You really need to do some of their stuff from Stone and Echo live at Red Rocks you will not be disappointed.

[@tonygonzalez8254]

RUSH THURSDAYS!!! I’m telling ya, you guys have to watch APC play The Outsider and 3 Libras live on Leno. Best live versions of those songs hands down!!!

[@amandaleeborchert3745]

Awesome song...of course not my first Perfect Circle choice..."The Noose" is my favorite slow song. But can't get enough of Maynard's voice. Can you check out Lynch Mob's song "Wicked Sensation"? You won't be disappointed. 😉

[@openmikeknight1]

I gotta say that this song let's you realize APC's drummer is a bad ass as well. Not an octopus but a squid at least.

[@mikewilson2939]

Again APC: the package

[@gearspider]

I LOVE this APC album, it's such a mood setter, totally unique atmosphere

[@DAYMENEA]

Your reviews are amazing guys, but I wouldn't say that these are "reaction videos" ...more like music appreciation videos. I say this in the best way possible. I'm becoming a fan of this channel. It's awesome how you actually LEARN about the artists you listen.

[@jamescotner2459]

I really like how you guys don't stop the song hardly ever. Thank you.

[@mattstuart6108]

FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but is it too much to ask for you to do the live version ??????

[@veevamm3642]

One of the ten most beautiful songs ever created in human history! So FUCKING happy you are doing it! ❤️ cant wait to see your faces...

[@oupaoupa]

This song made me fall in love with Maynard🔥i'm glad you guys enjoy all of this🖤

[@thierrylarmee9995]

i discover this song with you . THANK YOU. it's beautiful ! kiss from france . Corinne.

[@ScottGreenMusic]

3 Libras, Orestes, and Breña are the highlights of Mer De Noms, IMO. APC's strength is the epic, melodic, emotional stuff.

[@vonbass1300]

My favorite APC song. Its so pretty. I dont want to fell this overwhelming hostility!!!! Can you not feel that????

[@charlescook1749]

Simply my favorite A Perfect Circle composition.

[@Nati_Native_Noise]

I haven't listened to this is a very long time and my God I remember why this is my FAVORITE APERFECTCIRCLE SONG!

[@raulgallardo7195]

One of my fav. Beautiful song! Next "Gravity" pls!

[@ditsiwt]

When I used to bomb down the back roads, with the windows down, and this cranked... I never thought, that one day, I would be watching someone on my phone experiencing it for the first time.

[@jeancarlomarinconejo4604]

you must check vanishing of a perfect circle and 3libras ft stone and echo

[@EB.P]

NGL this is the 3rd reaction ive watched and i think how excited u guys get just makes it better to sway back n forth with u loving APC

[@Boosti__]

Another great reaction. 👍❤️🤘 I know, that you guys know what song I need you to react to for me. I ain't even gonna type it this time to save some pixels.

[@anthonystarke893]

2000 was a good year. I remember picking Mer De Noms up at Recycled CDs in Gainesville GA on a pre-order. 21 years later it's still one of my favorite albums from start to finish.

[@magpieMOB]

Rammstein have a good few tracks where they either sing or shout "RAMM...STEIN"

[@dan.j.boydzkreationz]

Remember Babylon 5? They had a space-battleship called Agamemnon. It had TeraElectronVolt Particlebeams

[@jonathoncurran7996]

“Give me one more medicated peaceful moment “

[@xJCOx]

There’s a bunch of bands in the hardcore genre that do it. The most perfect one that comes to mind is the song “Losin It” by Bury Your Dead. It’s only a 2 minute song, but that whole 2 minutes is so good it’ll make you smack the living shit out of everyone in your path.

[@combichristed]

Rammstein has like.. five songs with "Rammstein" in the lyrics. Including a song titled "Rammstein"))

[@TheEternalElir]

Maynard has a voice of an angel. But can sound like Satan himself when he screams. I love him!

[@JustNice980]

Bodycount put their name in many of their songs.

[@Tomi_BuzzCat]

a Perfect Circle ⭕ What a way to start the 2000s

[@grantsteves8533]

This has been my favorite song by any band sense the first time I heard that intro awesome review as usual :)

[@christalkelley6382]

Love your reaction to this eyes closed and lost in it exactly how it should be listened to. It's hypnotic and you said beautiful and it is

[@seriouswonkaness]

You're gonna dig vanishing on thirteenth step.

[@NoChairs4]

i think it is a somewhat broad metaphor for "rebirth". When a child is born the ambilocal cord is cut. it is about letting go and growing as a person. Fill in the blank of whatever struggle you wish.

[@spankyham9607]

You all been getting recommended to me lately and been doing some good stuff. I found you with the 13 days of Halloween thing. So I see you react to this, I give a sub and a ding, see where you guys go. I really liked Perfect Circle when it hit 20 years ago. A lot of people didn't because "it wasn't Tool" and couldn't expand their minds.

[@munkeeBraynStoo]

On the movie Ski School, the paperboy keeps coming, chasing, screaming GIMMEE MY 3 DOLLARS!!! Too funny

[@boognish94]

Man oh man what a song! and how did Smokey know how to pronounce that word. Smokey's knowledge amazes me from vid after vid.

[@MacAnAirchinnighJM]

A great band called “More than Life” have a song called “Sometimes” that has their name in it. The singer says “I love you more than life, but you’re killing yourself”. Great band from South West England.

[@metalheadotaku7237]

Metallica have said their own name in the song "Whiplash" "We'll never stop, We'll never quit, because your MetallicA!" Love the reaction, but honestly as an APC fan, you guys have got to check out the live version at Red Rocks and tell me is has the same energy from the record! Love the work you guys are putting out and keep it up! Cheers from Michigan!

[@kristaspecht]

Such a beautiful song! Bitter sweet. Good choice guys!💜

[@colincool9303]

Queen with "Killer Queen" I guess

[@metaphoria3]

Just hungout with our og drummer Nate I remember we listened to this when it first came out and he said one day ppl will appreciate this album more than they do now I hope he’s right

[@jollyman247]

Beautiful song!

[@glitch9211]

Love you guys. A-gah-mem-non, BTW.

[@Lateralus138]

About time you guys did this. One of my favorite things I've ever heard Maynard sing and from one of my favorite albums of all time... There's an awesome live version of this where he sings a few parts a bit differently, but makes it even more amazing...

[@86randylee]

Oh man! The first 14 seconds with Maynard coming in after what you said was so fucking hilarious to me. Thank you! \m/ That was awesome and I don't know why. 😆

[@hallelgreenspan8565]

To your question :) Nirvana put their name in a song called "Paper Cuts", from their first studio album (Bleach)

[@joemains49]

Bands with name in song: Metallica- Whiplash Exodus - Toxic Waltz Megadeth - Set the World Afire Hurricane - Hurricane Bad Company - Bad Company

[@GeniusSays]

Fred Durst says Limp Bizkit a lot lol

[@richtigersoan]

Good thinking on the umbilical cord 🤔🤔